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When the phenomenal success of God's Smuggler made it too dangerous for his contacts in the underground church, Brother Andrew decided he could not return to Eastern Europe. He quietly turned his attention the the Middle East, and for the last thirty-five years he has been serving the Christian Church there as well as witnessing to Jews and Muslims. His impassioned message is that there is a radical Christian approach to the stalemate of Middle East conflict. Only the gospel of love has the answer, and Christians are called to allow God to use them to demonstrate the example of Jesus. Light Force brings Brother Andrew's story right up to date. It is every bit as exciting as God's Smuggler, as Andrew has put his life on the line time and again in God's service. Light Force is a God's Smuggler for the 21st Century - this amazing man is once again unashamedly carrying the gospel where few dare to tread.… (more)
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The first half of the book, which concentrates on Lebanon and events during its civil war, was
The second half of the book focusses on Palestine and Israel, and on a number of ministries that are reaching out across both religious and ethnic boundaries. This part is especially touching and inspiring.
Some may be upset that Brother Andrew seems overly sympathetic to the Palestinians, at least as regards his personal ministry to members of Hamas, the PLO, etc. (a major topic of the book). However, if read carefully, it is quite clear that he completely disapproves of the suicide bombings, etc.
Light Force describes his ministry there amongst Churches mainly witnessing to Muslims in many different settings. His courage is a challenge and an inspiration as he looks to God to protect him from those who have terror on their minds and in their hearts. The level of detail is very interesting as he describes the conflict from the perspective of Christians and Muslims on both sides of the Israel/Palestinian divide.
I have given this 4 stars purely due to some charismatic content which I don't subscribe to but as with his first book this is not the focus of the book. I would recommend this book to those wanting to understand the roots of the conflict in the Middle East from a Biblical perspective and also to those looking for inspiration for missionary work.